All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #111 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Weary is to tired as tragic is to _________.
Sad
Happy
Honest
Desirable
Loving
Sad
"Weary" means very tired, so to solve this analogy you have to figure out which answer choice that tragic is an emphasized version of. Tragic means very sad, so "sad" is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, "honest" means truthful; and "desirable" means able to be desired, or wanted.
Example Question #112 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Miniscule is to tiny as stupendous is to __________.
defiant
aggressive
small
amazing
afraid
amazing
"Miniscule" means very tiny, so "miniscule" is a synonym of tiny, and "miniscule" is a more intense version of "tiny." So, to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best available synonym of "stupendous," in particular, a word that "stupendous" is an intense version of, like "miniscule" is a more intense version of "tiny" because it means very tiny. Stupendous means really great or amazing, so "amazing" is the correct answer. To help you, "defiant" means not willing to give in to someone else’s commands.
Example Question #113 : Analogies
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRIGID
Warm
Foggy
Cold
Comfortable
Beautiful
Cold
"Frigid" means very cold, so "cold" is the correct answer. "Warm" has the opposite meaning—it means having a moderate heat. "Comfortable" means encouraging relaxation; "foggy" means murky or cloudy; and "beautiful" is used to describe a good-looking person or thing.
Example Question #114 : Analogies
Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ADHESIVE
Sticky
Unpleasant
Warm
Frank
Sticky
The word "adhesive" means sticky or tacky. Therefore, "sticky" is the word that most closely matches its definition. "Frank" means open or honest, and is therefore unrelated to the definition of "adhesive." Neither "warm" nor "unpleasant" are related to the definition of "adhesive," either.
Example Question #115 : Analogies
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
RIGID
Hateful
Inflexible
Critical
Judgmental
Argumentative
Inflexible
The word "rigid" means not able to change its shape. For instance, a piece of putty can be stretched and changed. Such a thing is "flexible." So too are certain drinking straws flexible—they have that little top section that can be bent. When they do not have this, they are generally "rigid" (though you can bend them more than, for example, a pencil, which is very rigid). When something is "inflexible," it is not able to be flexed or bent. This is just what it is like to be "rigid." The "in-" prefix in "in-flexible" is really a form of the "un-" prefix that means not or non-. This is the best answer among those provided. Do not be tricked by the other answers, some of which describe character traits that many associate with "rigid" personalities. Even if every person with a "rigid" personality was judgmental, these two words would still indicate two different things—one, the being inflexible or unchanging, and the other, the being critical.
Example Question #116 : Analogies
Large is to big as triumph is to
overwhelm
none of the other answers
Success
failure
loss
Success
Large is a synonym to big just as triumph is a synonym to success.
Example Question #11 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity
Sick is to ill as strong is to
none of the other answers
happy
powerful
tired
weak
powerful
Ill is a synonym for sick just as powerful is a synonym for strong.
Example Question #12 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity
Terrain is to land as climate is to
sky
weather
land
none of the other answers
rain
weather
Each set of words are synonyms.
Example Question #13 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity
Probe is to investigate as glimpse is to
leap
peer
stare
none of the other answers
peek
peek
Both sets of words are synonyms.
Example Question #14 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity
Finish the analogy.
Chamber is to bedroom as basement is to __________.
kitchen
None of the other answer choices
bathroom
garage
cellar
cellar
A bedroom can be referred to as a chamber, just as a cellar can be called a basement.